Universities South Africa CEO Prof Ahmed Bawa views the situation as a crisis.

We have 58% of our students in the higher education system who are women and they feel unsafe.

— Ahmed Bawa, CEO - Universities South Africa

It really is a crisis and there isn't a single university in South Africa where we can say that our women students are feeling safe.

— Ahmed Bawa, CEO - Universities South Africa

I think we have to resort to the rule of law.

— Ahmed Bawa, CEO - Universities South Africa

Some of our universities are in very tricky kind of environments and we need help from the police, the justice system and so on. It is not enough for us to produce research and graduates but also to give direction which will help us give effect to culture change.